Will1981 Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 34 minutes ago, Phube said: Silly draw. When you consider that Coventry, Northampton and Peterborough are in. Should have had a Midlands section! Grimsby is in the east midlands and Walsall are in the west midlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lgfualol Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 Horrible idea. Plus, we'll be twatted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 I didn't/don't agree with this set up and we should boycott but I like that draw. Bramall Lane is very local for me and I loved Grimsby away when Izzet scored his overhead kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 There's no conviction behind this either. The whole reason they've done it is so that they can edge towards throwing reserve sides into the actual league system. This will undoubtedly be awful but they'll churn out some rubbish saying it was a "great success" with nothing to back that up and it will be used to justify changing the leagues too. Grimsby's a new ground for me but I'm not going. As a side note... didn't Grimsby and Sheff Utd play each other this weekend with a fair bit of crowd trouble? Typical that they're thrown together again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lcfc_lass10 Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 Terrible idea IMO. Never been Grimsby but I won't be going to watch our young lads. Hope they do well but I won't be showing any interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dominicmsb Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 Come on! Imagine if they get to Wembley. You are all not going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 9 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said: As a side note... didn't Grimsby and Sheff Utd play each other this weekend with a fair bit of crowd trouble? Typical that they're thrown together again Yes. Had to shut loads of places (ie pubs) apparently. Sheffield United took about 3000 (for a friendly!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperEadem Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 43 minutes ago, Fox92 said: I didn't/don't agree with this set up and we should boycott but I like that draw. Bramall Lane is very local for me and I loved Grimsby away when Izzet scored his overhead kick. Are you going to go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 4 minutes ago, baker11 said: Are you going to go? No... But I'm waiting for a chance to go to Blundell Park again. Maybe a cup competition.... I don't agree with adapting the football league trophy for Premier League teams and, tbf, I didn't even know we accepted the invitation. A lot of big clubs in the Prem have rejected it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 44 minutes ago, Lcfc_lass10 said: Terrible idea IMO. Never been Grimsby but I won't be going to watch our young lads. Hope they do well but I won't be showing any interest. Grimsby actually play in Cleethorpes. I bet you're regretting your decision now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 Gives the academy lads of these teams proper competitive match experience which will give a proper indication to where they are, and they'll find it difficult if the league 1/2 teams take it seriously. the lower league teams should have enough to beat a bunch of inexperienced kids and if they don't then they have no excuses really. This doesn't seem the WORST idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lcfc_lass10 Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 14 minutes ago, Webbo said: Grimsby actually play in Cleethorpes. I bet you're regretting your decision now? Day out at the seaside, sounds a bit more appealing I suppose. Any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 7 minutes ago, Goober said: Gives the academy lads of these teams proper competitive match experience which will give a proper indication to where they are, and they'll find it difficult if the league 1/2 teams take it seriously. the lower league teams should have enough to beat a bunch of inexperienced kids and if they don't then they have no excuses really. This doesn't seem the WORST idea. That's pushing it. I don't think L1/2 sides take it particularly seriously as it is, let alone if they're only playing against reserve sides. I can't see this being anything but awful sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 1 minute ago, Lcfc_lass10 said: Day out at the seaside, sounds a bit more appealing I suppose. Any good? Imagine Coalville with a beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goober Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 1 minute ago, Dan LCFC said: That's pushing it. I don't think L1/2 sides take it particularly seriously as it is, let alone if they're only playing against reserve sides. I can't see this being anything but awful sadly. It'll be a shite spectacle and I wont take too much notice, but I think it'll only benefit the young players. Clubs may look loaning some of the young lads that perform well against them and stuff like that. Totally against the idea of B teams in the leagues like but this is different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voll Blau Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 7 minutes ago, Goober said: It'll be a shite spectacle and I wont take too much notice, but I think it'll only benefit the young players. Clubs may look loaning some of the young lads that perform well against them and stuff like that. Totally against the idea of B teams in the leagues like but this is different. It's not different, it's a stepping stone to that happening. That's the only reason the Football League are doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarriedaLeicesterGirl Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 It's just weird. Six of the starting 11 have to aged 21 or under as of June 30 this year. Yet their doing this the same year they are changing to an Under-23 (based on the usual January 1 rule) with three over aged players allowed. That could lead to two very different line-ups. I realize it probably won't in practice, since there won't be that many players between 21 and 23 in the squad, and they would fill the 5 over-age spots (or be on the bench), but, still, why the completely different squad rules for your reserves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperEadem Posted 27 July 2016 Share Posted 27 July 2016 Sheffield United's manager told fans at a fans forum that he has told the powers at be there, that he will play a 'weakened' side and take the fine fordoing so from the cup administrators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealingfox Posted 27 July 2016 Author Share Posted 27 July 2016 The state of that format. Can't get on board with it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmono84 Posted 28 July 2016 Share Posted 28 July 2016 I think I might be the only person excited about this... Gives our young lads some real game experience and also L1/L2 teams a look at which players to loan, more experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aus Fox Posted 28 July 2016 Share Posted 28 July 2016 Elder has joined Brentford on loan, good move get some championship experience. Will see how good he can be, tipping him for an International call up this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornyhollthefox123 Posted 28 July 2016 Share Posted 28 July 2016 On 19 July 2016 at 18:22, jamesmilner said: Gareth Jennings academy director gone to Stoke City . Yeah he's definitely gone now. Not too fussed and fairly replaceable from what I know of him.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 29 July 2016 Share Posted 29 July 2016 I notice the Under18s lost 2-0 to Lincoln the other day and even missed a penalty. Not the sort of thing that happened much in the halcyon days of King and Gradel despite us now seemingly having scouts all over the place and a training set-up to be envied. Seems like the Imps got a good following too although I'm sure a good few travelled to support City. . http://www.lincolnshireecho.co.uk/lincoln-city-u18-2-leicester-city-u18-0-stunning-goals-see-imps-defeat-foxes/story-29564253-detail/story.html? Be interesting to see if Chilwell becomes our most expensive graduate now he's signed his five-year contract, if he ever moves, of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramadaone Posted 29 July 2016 Share Posted 29 July 2016 Very few actual U18's played but still a very disappointing result Sums up where the Academy is at this moment in time Will be interesting to see who comes into the fold in the next few weeks to the vacant posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babylon Posted 29 July 2016 Share Posted 29 July 2016 3 minutes ago, ramadaone said: Very few actual U18's played but still a very disappointing result Sums up where the Academy is at this moment in time Will be interesting to see who comes into the fold in the next few weeks to the vacant posts Seems crazy to go after CAT 1 and fork out all that money to just let it all rot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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